Link of the Day: Other Sheep

http://www.othersheep.org/

We believe that our sexuality – whatever our orientation – is a gift of God to be celebrated with dignity. Homosexuality is not a sin nor a sickness.

Other Sheep - Multicultural Ministries with Sexual Minorities is the only worldwide ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to empowering sexual minorities throughout the world with the Good News of God's unconditional love for all and salvation through God's Son, Jesus Christ. With other LGBT activists throughout the world, we recognize that ideological fundamentalism in various religions, especially Christianity, Judaism and Islam, constitutes the major obstacle to justice for our people. Consequently, within the International Lesbian and Gay Association, Other Sheep pioneered the establishment of the ILGA Working Party on Homophobia, Ideology and Religion.

Other Sheep is particularly, although not exclusively, directed to serving in geographical areas where information and organizations are still relatively scarce.

Other Sheep recently participated in the United Nations High Level Committee Meetings on HIV-AIDS:

Steve Parelli, in one-to-one conversations, introduced the ministry of Other Sheep to individuals attending the UN meeting and presented each with a complimentary copy of the book The Children Are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-sex Relationships by Rev. Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley. (See photo of book cover at right.) 89 copies of the book were distributed. In a few cases an individual was given two copies.

Individuals from the following countries received copies: AFRICA: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Gabon, Nigeria, and Liberia; ASIA: China, Vietnam, and India; LATIN AMERICA: Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina; and within the UNITED STATES, individuals from: California, Arizona, Connecticut, Virginia, Massachusetts and Illinois.